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Get Your Charcoal Grill On

Charcoal is always our preference when we want a big grill flavor.
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Get Your Charcoal Grill On
Practice makes perfect when it comes to cooking over charcoal fire. JeanMarie Brownson/TCA
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Food cooked over live fire makes my heart beat faster. The beauty of glowing embers, the aroma of smoke, the crispy bits on the edges of anything cooked over charcoal or wood—it’s all so enjoyable.

Charcoal is always our preference when we want a big grill flavor. Practice makes perfect when it comes to cooking over charcoal fire. It takes time to become comfortable building the fire and working on its accompanying heat.

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JeanMarie Brownson
JeanMarie Brownson
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JeanMarie Brownson is a James Beard Award-winning author and the recipient of the IACP Cookbook Award for her latest cookbook, “Dinner at Home.” JeanMarie, a chef and authority on home cooking, Mexican cooking and specialty food, is one of the founding partners of Frontera Foods. She co-authored three cookbooks with chef Rick Bayless, including “Mexico: One Plate at a Time.” JeanMarie has enjoyed developing recipes and writing about food, travel and dining for more than four decades. ©2026 JeanMarie Brownson. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.